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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Vests (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Vests. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vests is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Fannin (GA), Union (GA), Clay, Graham, Macon, Monroe (TN) & Polk (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Vests. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vests:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Vests)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Hiwassee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
    • Ogreeta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogreeta
      • From Vests to Ogreeta
    • Pleasant Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Postell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postell
      • From Vests to Postell
    • Unaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unaka
      • From Vests to Unaka
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grape Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hothouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hothouse
      • From Vests to Hothouse
    • Burger Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Culberson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Murphy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Brasstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <3>
    • Pine Log Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
    • Warne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Vests to Elf
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robbinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Pantertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • McCaysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <3>
    • Fry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
    • Epworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pierceville
      • From Vests to Pierceville
    • Hemp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Morganton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Craytonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Greens Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greens Mill
      • From Vests to Greens Mill
  • Gilmer County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Cherry Log
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Santaluca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
      • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
    • White Path
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Towns County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Young Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunt
      • From Vests to Hunt
    • Hiawassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canal Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Blairsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Union County (GA)
    • Owltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Choestoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choestoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
      • Choestoe is located in Union County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choestoe
      • From Vests to Choestoe
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Mecca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mecca
      • From Vests to Mecca
    • Etowah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
    • Goodsprings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nonaburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nonaburg
      • From Vests to Nonaburg
    • Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Claxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Manila
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Luskville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luskville
      • From Vests to Luskville
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
    • Coker Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Epperson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Epperson
      • From Vests to Epperson
    • Rural Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural Vale
      • From Vests to Rural Vale
    • Jacktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
      • Jacktown is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
    • Tellico Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jalapa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jalapa
      • From Vests to Jalapa
    • Belltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Acorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acorn
      • From Vests to Acorn
    • Ballplay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vests, see our County-by-County Page for Vests.

Cemeteries Near Vests ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vests.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vests covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.

  • Lenderman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Suit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Persimmon Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...
    • Clonts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clonts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clonts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vests had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.

  • Postell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
    • Postell is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Postell
    • From Vests to Postell
  • Ogreeta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogreeta
    • From Vests to Ogreeta
  • Hiwassee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee
    • Hiwassee is located in Cherokee County
  • Wehutty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehutty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehutty
    • Wehutty is located in Cherokee County
  • Unaka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unaka
    • From Vests to Unaka
  • Letitia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letitia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia
    • Letitia is located in Cherokee County
  • Hothouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
    • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hothouse
    • From Vests to Hothouse
  • Grape Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Turtletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
    • Turtletown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <3>
  • Wolf Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County
  • Culberson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Gum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum
    • Sweet Gum is located in Fannin County (GA)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vests. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vests.

Newspapers Published in Vests ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vests.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vests, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vests.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vests:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vests. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vests, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vests) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vests. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1290, Longitude: -84.2043       In this case, the coordinates for Vests have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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